Chevrolet C6 Corvette Takes Top Honors among Consumers at Detroit Auto Show According to Yahoo! Autos Survey

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Jan. 1, 20043, 2004--The hot new styling on an old classic is proving popular with consumers as the Chevrolet C6 Corvette was selected Best New Design at the 2004 North American International Auto Show being held in Detroit this week. Yahoo!(R) Autos (http://autos.yahoo.com), an informative and objective site for people looking to buy, sell or research automobiles, asked the general public to vote for their favorite vehicles at the biggest auto show in the country.

More than 2,300 consumers voted in five different categories including Best Concept Car, Best Car to Impress a Date, Best New Design (Production Only), Best Family Car, and Best Looking Hybrid Car.

Following the trend of the minivan comeback, the Dodge Caravan was voted Best Family Car, while consumers selected the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti as the Best Car to Impress a Date. The Lexus brand's first foray into the hybrid segment looks promising, as consumers chose its RX 330 as the Best Looking Hybrid Car. Other category winners and runners-up include:

       Best Concept Car:
               Winner: Dodge Slingshot
               Runner-Up: Jeep Rescue

       Best Family Car:
               Winner: Dodge Caravan
               Runner-Up: Volvo V50 Wagon

       Best Car to Impress a Date:
               Winner: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
               Runner-Up: BMW 645i Coupe

       Best New Design (Production Only):
               Winner: Chevrolet C6 Corvette
               Runner-Up: Chevrolet Cobalt

       Best Looking Hybrid Car:
               Winner: Lexus RX 330 (400h)
               Runner-Up: Honda Civic 

On Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11, 2004, Yahoo! Autos distributed special "Rate-It" cards to auto show attendees at several People Mover stations en route to the Cobo Center. A total of 2,309 consumers submitted completed cards.

About Yahoo! Autos

Yahoo! Autos (http://autos.yahoo.com) is an informative and objective automotive site for people looking to buy, sell or research automobiles. Offering a complete set of tools and services for new car shoppers, Yahoo! Autos helps consumers with every step of the car buying process. New car shoppers can read consumer and expert reviews, get car quotes from local dealers, research models and pricing, compare features, and get access to content from Consumer Reports, Consumer Guide, NewCarTestDrive.com and Kelley Blue Book -- all in one location. Yahoo! Autos offers used cars buyers over 1 million used car listings with detailed descriptions and multiple photos; and provides a platform for used cars sellers to post listings easily and sell cars quickly -- all in a very cost-effective manner.